Gillian McDade

South Antrim Vox is maintained by Gillian McDade, a journalist with over twenty six years of experience.

Ex-USPCA chief Stephen Philpott escapes jail after admitting fraud

The former chief executive of the USPCA has received a nine month sentence suspended for two years after he admitting defrauding the charity. Stephen Philpott, 55, from Ashgrove Road, Newry,...

Five men imprisoned following brutal attack on Darren Moore in Doagh

Five men from County Antrim involved in a paramilitary style attack on 49-year-old Darren Moore in Doagh in March 2017 have today been sentenced at Laganside Crown Court. David Rush...

Masked man steals handbag from woman in her 70s after breaking into her home

A masked man stole a handbag from woman in her 70s after breaking into a house in Madrid Street in east Belfast last night (Sunday, December 16). The woman was...

Man injured after jumping from first floor window in Newtownards to escape men with hammer

Two men wearing hoods and carrying a hammer broke into a property and assaulted two men and a woman. Detectives are investigating the report of the aggravated burglary at a...

No SPOTY nomination for Ballyclare’s Jonathan Rea

Ballyclare motorcycle star Jonathan Rea has missed out on being nominated for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. This year's nominees are - Harry Kane, Geraint Thomas, Lewis...

Teenagers drinking and setting fire to bins outside Crumlin church

Teenagers were drinking and setting fire to bins outside the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Crumlin on Saturday night. Police have criticised this anti-social behaviour and they’re appealing to parents to...